Mounting Iron Cannon
Document 1794Instant measures are needed to mount iron cannon in Maryland as well as Norfolk, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina. Common workers may be hired at those places for this purpose. Hodgdon should prepare a plan with the necessary estimates without delay.
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[Genl Knox
Officers
Connor & Marsh
Cannon Ball &c
received &c
1794]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Instant measures are needed to mount iron cannon in Maryland as well as Norfolk, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina. Common workers may be hired at those places for this purpose. Hodgdon should prepare a plan with the necessary estimates without delay.
Date
03/18/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1794031800101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
common workmen
skillful workmen
Notable locations
Norfolk
Virginia
Charleston
South Carolina
War Department
Maryland
Notable items
plan
mount cannon
estimates
hiring
iron cannon